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You will always have me.

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You make sure that someone is worth the trouble before allowing yourself to grow attached to them, because you realize most people would only be a waste of your time. 

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From the first moment I knew you were growing inside of me, I felt connected to your beautiful spirit.

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I’m slowly learning that I will never feel alone ever again because I am the mother to a daughter and that will never change. As far as realizations go, this is both liberating and terrifying.

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Be with him as long as it makes you happy. But — and this is important, kid — don’t worry about “supposed to” and don’t worry about the rest of your life. You have plenty of it.

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Against my better judgment, I’ve always held out hope you’d come around; wishing that one day you’d suddenly want to be a key part of my life and show me the love I so desperately craved.

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Because the greatest sign of a respect a daughter can have towards her father is ending up with someone who is half the man he is.

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Recognize your mother for who she is: an amazing woman, a remarkable mother, and the best friend you will ever have. 

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I am afraid that when she asks me why she isn’t perfect and I answer, “but you are a miracle” she won’t believe me.

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The day will come. You will feel whole again. They will not be your first thought when you wake up, and they will not be your last before you go to sleep.